New research has found that about one in three Australians have returned a Christmas gift to a retail store.
Despite the cost-of-living crisis, Australians are embracing the Christmas spirit, with plans to buy more gifts for friends, and increase the amount they spend.
The cost-of-living crisis is fuelling a surge in shoplifting, and a majority of younger consumers see it as “a little” to “completely” justifiable, a new retail study has found.
How far are Australians on the sustainability journey, and what are their attitudes and behaviours when it comes to engaging in sustainable practices and consumption?
Australians are buying less but spending more in some categories, despite being more focused on lower-priced brands and conscious shopping.
Research shoes Australians are embracing their first lockdown-free festive season since 2019.
A quick sustainability guide to help you be a little bit greener this year.
A recent survey of Australians’ attitudes towards the use of facial recognition technology revealed significant concerns about privacy, security, and bias.
New facial recognition technology is justifiably raising fears for the end of privacy as we know it.
On “What Happens Next?”, host Dr Susan Carland talks to a campaigner who forced a major supermarket to reconsider sustainability, and discovers how marketing research can help organisations do it better.
There's a fundamental shift occurring in consumer behaviour, from conspicuous consumption to conscious consumption.
The challenge of providing appropriate care to an ageing population means the rate of technological innovation needs to be stepped up and more smart homes created.
Traditional retailers want to lure you back with a shopping experience that online stores just can't provide.
It's not evil, but we do need to adopt different habits and think about reusable alternatives to many single-use plastic products.
As governments around the world try to curtail the global obesity crisis, do Australia’s Health Star ratings encourage people to choose healthy options?
Apple store would be one step down a slippery slope, from civic square to shopping mall.
Telling people that stocks are low on popular brands triggers purchase impulse.
The online shopping giant's arrival in Australia is seen by many as the greatest retail disruption to happen in years.
Planograms, 3D printers, eye tracking – all research features of Monash University’s Food Innovation Centre
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